Sunday, June 17, 2012

Sheep everywhere!....5x1k workout

I knew right from the beginning that this workout will be a
struggle. My legs did not have any spring in them. I did a 3h bike ride
yesterday and although I wanted to go a decent effort I did not have it in me
and I just slugged around.

I wonder whether it is because I did not bike or run as soon
as I got up. Normally (for example last weekend) I go swimming as soon as I
woke up and then I go biking/running. But both yesterday and today I watched TV
and ate too much in the morning and did not go out until the afternoon.

Or maybe I really need a down week.

So 65min with 5x1k @ 5k pace with 3min easy btw. I got to
the place where I wanted to do those and what I see? Sheep! Someone has decided
that my 1k route would be a good place to let their sheep munch on grass.
Awesome. Just awesome. So I had to adjust a little bit. Which meant that I went
uphill (only slight uphill, but still uphill) and into headwind for 1k and then
downhill with tailwind on the way back. My splits nicely show this: 4:03, 3:36,
4:04, 3:46, 4:14.

I swear the wind got worse on the last one. Ok, maybe not by
much (but it felt like it suddenly became a monsoon) and I simply died. I
pushed and pushed but it did not help.

It was not easy. I had to walk a bit in those 3min easy in
between, with each interval more and more. So not easy. Not one bit. Stupid
wind. And uphill. (And sheep.) I want my track!!!!!

I am sure today was a punishment for saying “whatever” on
going faster that my 5k pace on Tuesday. This should teach me! :)

I originally wanted to do an easy ride to loosen up legs but
I think that I am going to skip it. Then I wanted to go to the pool for an easy
flop but my grandmother send me a text message that she will meet me on Skype
soon. Hm, and since I have not talked to her in almost 2 months I should skip
the swim and be a good granddaughter.

UPDATE: I did do the ride. 1h50min. Interestingly my legs felt fresh and springy.... Soooo different from yesterday.